You Should Have Stayed Home Too
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Tommy Taylor, spent a decade working overnight shifts in Hamilton and Toronto shelters, drop-ins, encampments and overdose prevention sites – then the pandemic hit. You Should Have Stayed Home Too is the documentary performance built from those years in crisis, a system in collapse and lives lost .Running through the piece is the story of his late aunt Vikky Taylor, who performed in a duo with best friend Joni Mitchell in 1960s Yorkville and more. Live music by JUNO-nominated Abigail Lapell.
Upcoming Performances
- Friday, 16 October 2026 7:30 pm
- Saturday, 17 October 2026 7:30 pm
Playwright
- Tommy Taylor
Production Team
- Anand Rajaran - Dramaturg
- Karen Ancheta - Dramaturg
- Abigail Lapell - Live Music Performance
- Vikky Taylor - Original Songs & Live Recordings
Genre
- Contemporary
- Drama
- Immersive
- Solo Theatre
- Tragedy
Cast
- Tommy Taylor
Warnings/Triggers
Content note: overdose and drug use, death, homelessness, police violence, pandemic
